cold cases

A form of cold case — A criminal investigation that has not been solved after a considerable time but remains on the books and may be reopened when new evidence appears.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cold case.
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cold cases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20cases

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“cold cases.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20cases. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold cases,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20cases.

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